TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18786, 21 May 1923, Page 4

TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGI'ON, May 19. The following remits were passed bj the Technical Education Conference:— That representations be made to th< Minister for Education for a boarding allowance of 5s per week, to lie granted to pupils of technical high schools who arc compelled to reside away from home. That provision he made in technical high schools’ regulations for the payment of a special allowance to all senior mistresses. That technical schools do not preter.c to teach a trade-in fact the teacher? assert that it is impossible to do sc under present conditions- hut the con* !*<• rente is strongly of opinion that pro vision should be made for day continuation of education in early years ol work. That home science bursaries be avail able for senior pupils taking, for training as teachers, approved < curses of instruction at technical colleges, instead of their being allocated only to students at Otago University. That the Minister for Education be asked to make provision for renewing periodically, trade or vocational experience of full-time instructors. who are engaged in vocational training in te< huioal schools and classes. That the Department lie asked to establish New Zetland examinations for manual training and technical instructors at as early a date as possible. That the conference protests against unnecessary delay in the supply of handwork materials for primary schools, and suggests that the Department revert to the former pi act ice of paying capitation. That the Depart r'.cnt be asked to draw up a model syllabus as a guide for technical high school subjects. That the Department Ik urged to ieview the position that has arisen from the growth of technical and secondary schools in small towns, and endeavour to arrange for consolidation as opportunity permits j